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As others have said - Buy once, cry once. It took me too long to learn this. If the hobby is more than a passing fad, just get the best quality you can. At the end of it, you'll find yourself wondering why you didn't spend the extra $150 for low iron glass or kill yourself for filling a 2kg CO2...

Mmmmzzz... I think i have suddenly a small potassium deficiency... I upped my potassium daily from 7 to 9ml so lets see how it goes from here.

In all liklihood that piece will probably need to be custom made. Shouldn't take more than an hour by a good metalsmith. Seems to be pretty specific to the "mini".. All you would probably need is some aluminum(or any metal really) bar stock and a drill.. and screws/nuts/bolts..

The immersed Christmas moss on the plant pads for my terrarium back wall is still brown. It was brown when I planted it. I was hoping it would recover. The moss still has some structure to it and firm on pulling. With the eye of faith some green patches are emerging. Is it still alive? Should I...

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Yes i know its a bracket but just can't find anything like it .. and yes I have directly contacted chihiros and they really haven't helped much ..

I will stick to what's in the Colin's English dictionary ;) so no change as its a standard abbreviation :D. Not a big fan of texting either myself.

There is a new function scenes mode i have created two on and off

Lolz... uhm.... Nope :confused: Tomorrow ill go to some fs in the country since we dont have a good lfs nearby...

I thought I had it covered as it’s one of my bugbears, it has eventually beaten me 😂 That hardscape is ridiculous, but it will soften a little when filled, planted and the moss wall is behind 😂

The sentience of aquasoil is one of the most annoying features. Mine does the same. Your hardscape is ridiculous. Good work!

I haven’t been able to find vol 5 or 6 in English either. As you said don’t think they did a version.

Okay after trying to look back at it with a clear head i have now realised how to edit my light setting. A little bit fiddly on a phone! Anyway one last thing. How do you switch the light on and off so you can do maintenance ect?? Thanks! Si

@Ben Cox you inspired me to try and complete the 1-5 vol. collection. Number 5 arrived this morning. Found it on eBay. It was sold as the English version, but it isn't, it's German. Not sure it exists in English, so I don't mind. Vol. 1 and the 1-5 photo index are new since they were fairly...

Hi. I have finally assembled my new light. Been through all the steps in the app and set my Ramp Time and Days and Colours etc. Put it over my tank. Now i thought I would light it up over the tank to see what it looks like and maybe make some adjustments, but I just cant work out the steps to...

My Fluval Plant 3.0 came today. Vastly different from the Hygger. Both lights are set to 30% in the below comparison. I'll be going for a 12 hour photo period, 10 hours on 30% and 2 hours on 40%. I shall report back with my findings. Here are the settings on my Fluval for reference.

Thanks Darrel! (Again!;)) Since I'm new to this hobby, I trusted the salesman. I shouldn't have I guess... Although I told him all my water parameters. And most of all, I should have checked before agreeing on buying. But I was there, not close to home, so I was taken by the moment. Knowing I...

Hello, The 75p still running, the only issue now being that the soil has found two ways onto the sand which really upsets me 🤬😂 The idea I had for the solar mini s never really inspired me to follow it through (I have another plan for that soon), however I was inspired by an idea for another...

It is possible to max CO2 in a low-energy aquarium and keep it relatively stable throughout the photoperiod by increasing surface agitation. Decomposition of organic matter also releases CO2. It's sometimes why natural waters have higher CO2 conc. than can be accounted for by atmospheric...

Especially! Thank you. I assume this text speak? I am 75 years and not a fan of texting. Not everyone will understand when texting terms are used especially when used in emails and forum posts. Could we please leave these terms to the use of mobile phones. 😁

This is what i got in my locality for sale

Try directly chihiros europe

That would be called a bracket!

Hi all, I don't think there is anything you can do, other than move them into tank with harder, more alkaline water. Most (all?) "fancy" snails are from hard, alkaline water. You can't use baking soda (NaHCO3). It will add dKH, but it will also add sodium (Na) and you definitely don't want...

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Hello John. Thank you for the information.

Hello. Thank you. Could you explain to a beginner what ESP is?

So, Tim, are you saying that there is a possibility for high light and increased CO2 without ferts if the substrate is rich enough but well capped? You talk about low tech CO2 introduction, but I assume the method doesn't matter if the level is similar? This sounds like a sweet spot I want to be...

That is a lovely little setup I have monte carlo but I done it all in one clump lol . I will do what you did next time New to the planted tanks

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Hello 👋, welcome!

does anyone know what I would put in a search to find this piece? I have searched all over the internet and contacted chihiros but they do not sell this piece alone.. I have no idea what it is called or how to find it

An old hand towel and a bath towel for on the floor. Washed after every use, but no detergent. Also a micro fibre cloth for cleaning front of tank.

That's perfect mate, yeah been going back and forth with the premade settings already like mixed, algae fresh. Just trying to find something that looks natural and not too artificial like the "green" does. Will try out those settings 👍

Pressure difference is related to mass flow rate, not maximum pressure. The pump works by displacing the air. As air is moved into the tube the pressure between the diaphragm and the end of the tube increases. This near simultaneously equalises as the end of the tube is open so then air moves...

Thanks. That pretty much confirms what I was expecting to hear. If/when I get any smaller jetlift driven sponges with 16mm diameter pipes I might risk buying one of the piezo pumps to try. What I don't understand is the quoted pressure for these pumps. Several different brands quote 12 KPa (120...

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Hi all, The maximum in UK tap water is 0.5 ppm, that is the level that chlorine (Cl2) becomes detectable at by smell and taste. The water companies can exceed this in "exceptional circumstances" to protect public safety. Unfortunately our water companies and OFWAT (the Independent regulator)...

Hi all, do we have any London based fish breeders on here? I'm mainly looking for Dward Cichlids that have been raised in the harder water we have in the area. Thanks

I'm sure you've picked it up already, but two things to consider with rimless are: limitations on fish selection. Avoiding jumpers (which covers a surprisingly wide number of species) or having to lower the water level a bunch evaporation. Not necessarily a big deal, but the most annoying...

I use a waffle car drying towel. not washed yet, but will do soon, as it's mingin'!

Embrace the jungle! Nice!

Yes change some water.. 50% as a minimum.

I always put in eggshells for the snails and shrimps health. They Snails swarm the eggshells eating away at it. I tend to put one large eggshell a month. And then fish it out once it looks very well eaten.

Shite pictures... but pictures none the less.

Tomorrow i get 40kg Dupla 'ground nature Los Nevados 2/8mm'. Think this is more riverbank Indonesia 'like' even its from Colombia 😁 Been a few times in Thailand/Indonesia and i have seen this darker sand many times. More realistic then the even coloured 'sand'. Not sure if i do the operation...

Just to add a little bit of info .. I messaged aqua design about the fe chelate. The reply was dtpa .

I would also, esp if you have RO water at hand and a smallish tank, easier to add a little than to take something out of the water. Hard water makes growing plants more tricky

That is so surprising to me! How little chlorine are you dealing with? My city reports 1 ppm, so that's my frame of reference.

@sambeo how are you getting on with this light? Still happy with it?

Hi there! 4 weeks ago I bought a group (10) of Pseudomugil Gertudae and some(4) Filopaludina martensi (White Wizard Snail). The Pseudo's are doing well! Quite a bit of courtship behavior. Awesome playful fish! Unfortunately, the WWS's are not doing great. Currently, one snail has died (eaten by...

I have seen a YouTube video of someone setting up an aquascape in a 20cm square tank made Crab Aqua. Unfortunately the video does not state where the tank can be purchased. I have tried to find their items online but without success. Does anyone know the product and where I might get the tank...

I use tissues...

I'm in the same camp as @seedoubleyou. Always go for the best you can afford, especially if you have your heart set on something. If you're like me, anything else usually turns out to be false economy since you'll probably end up buying it as well anyway.

Thank you very much! I'm planning to use bottled distilled water to mix my AIO. My tank is on a 24/7 constant drip water change at roughly 10% daily. I think the attachment is my tap water quality report. Water from my tap is about 80-90 tds so at the lower end of the range.

I heard about it the old fashioned way. I was chatting to Sam from Acres Aquatics (Corsley Heath, Wiltshire) and there I will find out all and everything about aquatic plants. He was right 🤓 Acres has a fantastic selection and is very helpful. (Unashamed plug). No, I'm just a satisfied...

Hi all I'm not a tap water user, but if I was? I'd use a dechlorinator. I let the water I use stand for a while (to warm up), but that would also outgas chlorine. I'm less worried about chloramine, purely because the plants will mop up the ammonia. Having said that, I honestly don't think it...

I never thought of using one. I normally use kitchen roll. I will now have to rethink my maintenance regime utilities … 😊

Thanks to Darrel I use mostly Rainwater in my 60L and 37L Nano’s and I get very good plant growth, albeit easy to grow species from Tropica plus Moss. I only add DIY fertiliser once in a while. No CO2 and only a Sand substrate. The 60L is a bit overgrown at the moment.

Failing that you may as well contact the seller of the RO unit, they will surely have the correct adapter/convertor!

Thank you for the clarification

Hi there, I believe @dw1305 meant to say you don’t need dechlorinator at start but you will need one when you keep using tap water so your filter can build up beneficial bacteria.

I have a nice new mixer tap and the business of getting the tap in the right place to get the required temperature is, to me, a big faff and pretty wasteful (unless I save that to raise to room temperature). Certainly, as I don't get instant hot water. I like the idea of letting room temperature...

Try eBay also! You might find a John Guest straight fitting!

Thank you Darrel for the information. Very helpful. One more question. The tank has been sitting for a week now. Should I have completed some water changes? Or when should I do the first water change and by what percentage?

You don't need a dechlorinator if you don't have any livestock. You can, there are commercial products you can buy, but you can DIY your own custom mix very easily. If you have hard, alkaline tap water? You can use a splash of that. A lot of us, who have hard tap water, use rainwater. I've...

Thank you for that. So I suppose it's less of a bargain than it first appears then compared to TNC at £45-£50 per 5L when you take into account how much you need to dose.

Just a week ago I set up and planted my first aquascape. The tank is 30cm square and at the moment is plants only. When I first filled the tank I used tap water without any dechlorinator as I did not have any at the time. The tank has been sitting since last Monday so I assume that it would...

I have a few towels that I use in Rotation. I get them from Asda when they have the Towel sale and always get a few to use for the tank and for drying the dog on rainy days.. They hang near the tank and are used for after water change and drying my hands if i have to adjust something in the...

Available here as well - 3.57ï¿¡ |Water Filter Faucet Diverter Valve | Brass Tube Connector Fittings - M22 Brass Water - Aliexpress

10ml in a 30L tank adds: NO3 5.9ppm PO4 0.31ppm K 3.9ppm Mg 0.39ppm Fe 0.1ppm B 0.01ppm Mn 0.02ppm Zn 0.01ppm One might need to add extra Magnesium but other than that it should be enough of everything for a low tech set up when dosed at the recommended level. Incidentally 4ml of TNC complete...

Looking great, well done :)

A single tea towel, I wish. Even with a small tank I'm so messy I have to use an old beach towel. And it gets washed after every use. And sometimes even gets used at the beach too :cool:

Wow man! this is fantastic! I wish I had more space, at least nost just in the home office room but in the living room too

Welcome :) Strange how fate sometimes intervenes ;)

I use ro water and do 50 percent water changes every week.

I am aiming for 12/5 for calcium and magnesium, this is (10ppm mi caso4) (2ppm Cacl) (5ppm magnesium sulfate) As for iron, the ratios may vary, but the ratio I use is (3/1), that is (0.033ppm manganese)(0.1ppm iron) for my iron components. It is as follows (0.06ppm iron edta) (0.03ppm iron...

That is exactly what I`m looking for, but cant find in the Netherlands.

Why would you buy it from there when it's considerably cheaper elsewhere? It's between £45-£55 at other sites. If that eBay one is decent I'll try that also though, as that is very cheap for 5L of pre-mixed. I'm sure someone will tell us the exact formula breakdown and whether it has enough of...

I was researching the RIO 180 landscapes and upgrade options to LED lighting and got here. Cheers

Hello all, I took over and maintained a custom made 120 litre tank from my father about 30 years ago while I was in school. Nothing fancy, just some guppys and similar fish. After a mishap, when the bottom of the tank cracked I left the scene and did not have any connection with aquariums...

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Hi there I’m happy owner of StyleLine 175. Got it because I like covered aquariums and also I’ve seen one on G Farmer video and it looked nice. I did upgrade filter immediately and also replaced one of the lights with the one from previous tank because it had dimming. Otherwise I’m very happy...

I’d go for the tank you actually want mate. You’ll only end up upgrading one day anyway. I’d start up cost is a factor you’re considering, then perhaps just go smaller. You should endeavour to buy the best stuff you can IMO. The Waterbox Eden range is pretty good.

Hi Darrel, Yes, I saw that unfortunately... :( But I will add to the thread my recent experience with custom hood on the same tank. I used the factory lights of 2x45W and made from waterproof laminate flooring the two flaps, which I was missing when I got the tank used. Maybe there is a...

No, I have a 40cm low tech cube with some sensitive fish of which I change 50% of the water each week with no problems at all. I know I'm old school but to me the tank always looks brighter and more healthy after them, I personally cannot see a problem with large water changes as long as the...

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Hi, If you're thinking of buying the Aquascaper 600 then you could also consider the Aqua One AquaSys 150. It's the same length, 5cm more depth and 17cm higher giving you 33% more real estate, it's £20 cheaper at the moment and is made from 12mm glass rather 8mm. Just a suggestion.

Look on Amazon under RO tap connector! Something like this https://amzn.eu/d/i4jdIq9 Or there are others that are polypropylene...its finding the correct fitting? I use my RO unit connected to the secondary Shower head fitting.

I’ve had worse (and better) months in the tank world, but things are turning the corner finally. My hypothesis was correct - after increasing the light, plants are metabolizing much more CO2 and pH is stabilizing. Move in crypt and Buce melt appears to have tapered off. Pearling is persistent...

What’s your pH profile look like?

Hello everyone! I got my first RO device finally. Now I need an adapter to connect it to the tap. My tap size is G3/4(m22) and RO hose size is 3/8". I can not find a proper adapter. Can someone please help me?

how can one not click on a thread with a title like this one? you are a brave man, sharing secrets like this on the world wide web! there must be some kind of evolutionary thing going on as i do exactly the same with my microfibre cloth thing and multiple retired tea towels. classic. Si

all I know is that if one can control the N, P, Fe level and their ratio's in the water, they can Hinder the growth of the algae. in order for the algae to grow properly it will require all the same nutrient that the plant will require, if you were to reduce P and Fe in the water Colum and...

Well that actually looks incredible, I love it 😁 I've had a look through your journal and it was an enjoyable read! Your tank is beautiful. I'm going to sell the two Hygger lights and invest in a Fluval Plant 3. I figure I'll save on electricity in the long run with just the one light...

Tea towel sized waffle thing. And no. Not in three years... Here it is drying on the cabinet door ready for next time. Presumably it correlates with tank size and tech?

Tom Barr ran a low tech high light tank, it is featured somewhere on this forum!

Specs: Tank: 40x25x25 = 25 l Filter: Dennerle Scapers Flow, HOB filter, 340 l/u (13,5x tank volume) Lights : LedStar AQS40 - RGB+W - Full power on 1984 lumen, control by app. 8 hours CO2: approx 30ppm, AquarioNeo diffuser, Substrate: Volcano mineral and Tropica soil Heater: Dennerle 25W...